Adverse events related to acupuncture · people with acute stroke
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events related to acupuncture compared with sham control (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events related to acupuncture · people with acute stroke
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · clinical diagnosis of depression
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with control acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · symptomatic gastroparesis
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with placebo/sham acupuncture (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia
1 finding from 1 review
Serious adverse events · patients with hip osteoarthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Patients with idiopathic dysgeusia and hypogeusia
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · Adults with dry mouth due to radiotherapy (head and neck cancer) or Sjogren's Syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
Acupuncture was associated with more adverse effects (tiny bruises and tiredness, mild and temporary); List 1998 noted significant eye discomfort; Pfister 2010 reported temporary increases in pain, minor bruising or…
4 studies
GRADE not reported
Number of minor adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in number of minor adverse events compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Major adverse events · Adults with overactive bladder (OAB)
1 finding from 1 review
Withdrawals due to adverse events · patients with hip osteoarthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · polycystic ovarian syndrome
True acupuncture probably leads to higher adverse events compared with sham acupuncture (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Number of participants reporting an adverse event · patients with hip osteoarthritis
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · clinical diagnosis of depression
Acupuncture showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with no treatment/wait list/treatment (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · symptomatic gastroparesis
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes adverse events compared with oral corticosteroid (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
1 finding from 1 review
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low
Adverse events · carpal tunnel syndrome
It is very uncertain whether acupuncture changes adverse events compared with ibuprofen (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Adverse events · patients with fibromyalgia
1 finding from 1 review